Shaping your thoughts...

This morning a young mother came in with her five month old son. He was precious and one of the happiest babies I have ever seen.
We went back and forth in our various small talk and through the course of our conversation I found out that her son has a "defect".
His skull, the side of his head, is flat. Apparently this is not very uncommon but it is still something that needs to be addressed.
He ha to wear a helmet of sorts to reshape his head to the correct size and shape. If he were to not have the helmet, the issue could eventually change his ability to hear correctly by changing the shape of his ear canal and he could have orthodontia issues as well.
This small child has to go to the doctor every week and have the helmet tightened or adjusted to correct the defect of his skull.
I can only imagine how uncomfortable and even painful this must be, BUt he has to have it done. Obviously, the Doctors do small changes to the helmet at a time so as to not cause great discomfort... Again, this small pain is to avoid much greater pain. He will eventually be a very happy and healthy boy!

This made me think... We as Christians are to have the renewing of our mind. The reshaping of our thoughts.

We are just like this baby.
We are Spiritually defected because of the sinful fall of mankind.
It will be uncomfortable at first, and sometimes almost more than we can bear... Then it will become less painful until the next "adjustment".
We have to have it to avoid future hardships and pains. Our sinful minds are evil and will damage vital spiritual aspects of our life if allowed to.
AND we do not just get ONE adjustment, oh no... It is a constant change and correction that we must go through... BUT it is administered by our heavenly Doctor... CHRIST... We know just what we need and how much we can take at one time.

I encourage you to identify your "helmet" and to find ways to encourage the "reshaping" of your mind until it is just the right shape for your healthy spiritual growth...

What is your helmet for this season of life?


My song for today?

- "Change My Heart Oh God"

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

You are the potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You